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Your Turn: The Fairytale of Screen Play

This year, Smoolander has blended his Screen Play year in review with one of the great contemporary Christmas songs.

Each year I question whether I should continue doing this, and each year I realise (belatedly) that I really enjoy it. So once again I have trawled through the Screen Play posts for the year and added them to a Christmas Song. I’d like to thank Kidfla5h68 for the song recommendation.

I’d encourage you to view the original tune here and then maybe sing along with our own Screen Play lyrics. Also I’d like to apologise for linking to one of my own Your Turns, but come on, “mountain dew” is in the lyrics of the original song. How could I not?

So without further ado I’d like to introduce “Fairytale of Screen Play” sung to the tune of “Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues and the late Kirsty MacColl.

Screen Play readers can submit articles and game reviews for consideration in Your Turn and Your Review using the email address SPYourTurn@gmail.com. The best blog post published on Screen Play between 1 December 2012 and 31 January 2013, as judged by James Dominguez, will win a PS Vita handheld console from Sony Computer Entertainment. This is a wi-fi unit, and has a recommended retail price of $349. The next prize winner will be announced on Thursday 31 January. Only Australian residents are eligible and the judge's decision is final.

10 comments so far

Great work Smoo! This is my favourite one yet, and I'm not just saying that because you used my song suggestion (well, actually I am, a bit)Merry Christmas to all you Screenies out there and I hope you get all the games you want for 2014.

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Kidfla5h68

Date and time

December 21, 2012, 10:09AM

This is my first year following Screen Play, so seeing this song is a first for me. But listening along to the song whilst reading the lyrics you've written is truly a great experience, and feels like I'm part of a community (even if I don't comment all the time). Great effort Smoo, really love the work you've done on this one - and a pre-emptive Merry Christmas to all [despite needing to work over the Christmas period, I'm starting to feel the Christmas cheer now!]

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Schmole

Location

Sydney

Date and time

December 21, 2012, 10:15AM

Well done Smoo, and congratulations on keeping the ball rolling - a fine take on a modern classic.Sadly, due to changing work commitments (i.e. I now have to do some!) and an unexpected family illness (which doesn't mean 'falling off a ladder') I have been unable to post my own modest end of year contribution this year. That's right, there will be no 'Christmas Countdown'.(Although Number 1 may well have been awarded to the Eagles classic 'New Kid in Town' for DexX's excellent replacement of Jason at the helm of the good ship Screen Play)I hope you're all not too crushed.Anyway, Merry Christmas to all and keep on rocking \m/Marty

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Martus

Date and time

December 21, 2012, 11:14AM

Oh man, I like the yearly countdown. Any chance you could slip it in for the new year?

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Smoolander

Date and time

December 21, 2012, 11:35AM

Me too! I'd be happy to put it online if you could get it done.

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DexX

Location

MCDexX on XBL, PSN, Steam, and iOS Game Centre

Date and time

December 21, 2012, 11:48AM

Thanks for the kind comments guys, glad you liked it.

Sudden dreadful realisation: how the fuck do I top this next year?

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Smoolander

Date and time

December 21, 2012, 12:00PM

oooOOOooo, Smoo said a swear!

Next year? Christmas in Hollis - Run DMC. Obviously.

(I also will miss Countdown...)

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luverly_5pam

Location

Now I have a machine gun, ho ho ho

Date and time

December 21, 2012, 12:49PM

@ 5pam

This Christmas it's Sweary Smoo. Now how do I favourite your post so I remember this?

Just checked out the lyrics as well. Will definitely be using this song next year.

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Smoolander

Date and time

December 21, 2012, 1:00PM

Great work Smoo. And good song selection Kiddo.

The Dropkick Murphy's, "The season's upon us" just came on the radio to continue to get me in the mood for a good dysfunctional xmas. Worth a listen if you like Fairytale of NY.

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Steve Bennett

Location

Sleeping in a snow bank

Date and time

December 21, 2012, 12:59PM

Merry Christmas you mad bugger that gave me goosebumps while playing the song at the same time.